Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing) (HYBRID)
C-4 Analytics · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
Marketing$70k–$90k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 headings for sections present with real content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting and extract sections: About the role? The posting includes description of company, role responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule.
We need to decide which sections to include based on actual content.
Let's extract:
- About the role / company description: "C-4 Analytics is a fast-growing, private, full-service digital marketing company that excels at helping automotive dealerships increase sales, increase market share, and lower cost per acquisition. C-4 Analytics is committed to developing innovative solutions for every dealer in every market, and to providing the highest levels of accountability and customer service." Also "We are currently hiring for an Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing): Chicago, IL as we look to expand our team and support our growing roster of local and national clients." Also "The Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing) primarily works from our Chicago office a minimum of three days per week and travels as needed to visit prospects." Also "We have a strong preference for this position to reside in our Chicago, IL office. The Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing) may benefit from the flexibility to work in a way that suits them best. We offer the following working options: Office-Based: ... Hybrid: ..." That's schedule/flexibility.
- Responsibilities: list of duties: "Find prospects via cold calling and emailing", "Pursue in-bound leads", "Maintain a high level of activity – calls, presentations, proposal, etc.", "Research target accounts, identify key contacts and develop account-specific strategies", "Collaborate with multiple team members within a dynamic and fast-paced environment", "Prepare for and deliver relevant sales presentations mostly delivered via Webex", "Manage the complete sales process across all stages and document activity in HubSpot", "CLOSE business". Also earlier: "managing the sales process from the initial call to helping to close business with new prospects. You’ll be a part of a consultative sales process that requires engagement with executives and mid- to senior management. Our Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing) often challenges our prospects with new ideas and ways in which our portfolio of analytics-driven digital marketing services will lead to growth and increased revenue."
- Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: "MUST HAVES": 3+ years experience selling Digital Marketing or related services or products; 3+ years experience selling into Automotive Industry is Required (B2B); 5+ years of outside sales experience; Must possess a valid driver's license in good standing; Must have access to a motor vehicle; Flexibility to travel as needed; Demonstrated desire to pursue and close business; Ability to communicate and collaborate as part of a team. "NICE TO HAVES": Bachelor’s Degree or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.; 3+ years’ experience selling digital marketing services in a pure business development capacity; Google Analytics certification.
- Benefits: "In addition to the base salary, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities." Also "We provide our employees with a range of benefits, including career development programs, paid time off, and additional perks." Also "In-Office Perks" list: Accelerated Growth via Osmosis and Coaching, Boosted Visibility and Networking, Soft Skills Mastery, Knowledge Transfer and Expertise, Spark Innovation and Collaboration, Enjoy Daily Perks and Wellness (cold brew on tap, free beverages, stocked snack pantry, free weekly lunch, monthly wellness events like Yoga and Paint & Sip), Structured Work-Life Balance (Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm schedule). Also "We offer the following working options: Office-Based: ... Hybrid: ..." That's schedule/flexibility.
- Pay: "Compensation We offer a competitive compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications. The salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year. The starting annual on-target earnings for this position is up to $200,000. The final salary will be determined based on factors such as skills, knowledge, and demonstrated expertise. Please note that the commission structure for this position is uncapped, and provides unlimited earning potential. Please note that the stated salary range is flexible and negotiable based on individual qualifications and fit for the role."
We need to include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state salary range and OTE. So include Pay.
Schedule: The posting mentions "primarily works from our Chicago office a minimum of three days per week and travels as needed to visit prospects." Also "We have a strong preference for this position to reside in our Chicago, IL office. The Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing) may benefit from the flexibility to work in a way that suits them best. We offer the following working options: Office-Based: ... Hybrid: ..." Also "Structured Work-Life Balance: Our Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm schedule helps you separate work from home". So schedule info exists. We can include a Schedule section.
Benefits: we have benefits info.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. But we can include Pay section with actual numbers; we should not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". However the posting says "We offer a competitive compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications." That's filler; we should avoid repeating that phrase? The instruction: "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD")". So we should not include that phrase. We can still include the Pay section with the concrete numbers and details, but we should omit the filler phrase. So we can write something like: " for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can combine some: maybe "About the role" for company description and role overview. "Responsibilities" for duties. "Requirements" for must-haves and nice-to-haves (or separate Qualifications and Skills). But we can follow typical: Requirements (must-haves), Qualifications (nice-to-haves), Skills maybe overlapping. However we should not create thin sections. Prefer few substantive sections. So we could have: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including must-haves and nice-to-haves), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's six sections.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no h3 with "Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing)". Good.
Now produce HTML fragment: only the HTML, no markdown fences.
We'll need to wrap content in appropriate tags:
The salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year. The starting annual on-target earnings for this position is up to $200,000. The commission structure is uncapped, providing unlimited earning potential. The final salary will be determined based on skills, knowledge, and demonstrated expertise; the range is flexible and negotiable based on individual qualifications and fit for the role.
" That avoids the filler phrase. Similarly for Benefits: we should not include filler like "We provide our employees with a range of benefits, including career development programs, paid time off, and additional perks." That's okay; it's substantive. But we need to avoid duplication. We'll combine benefits info. Schedule: we should avoid filler like "flexibility to work in a way that suits them best" maybe okay. But we need to include concrete schedule: "minimum three days per week in office", "Hybrid and Office-Based options", "Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm". We'll include that. Now we need to decide headings: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can combine some: maybe "About the role" for company description and role overview. "Responsibilities" for duties. "Requirements" for must-haves and nice-to-haves (or separate Qualifications and Skills). But we can follow typical: Requirements (must-haves), Qualifications (nice-to-haves), Skills maybe overlapping. However we should not create thin sections. Prefer few substantive sections. So we could have: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including must-haves and nice-to-haves), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's six sections.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no h3 with "Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing)". Good.
Now produce HTML fragment: only the HTML, no markdown fences.
We'll need to wrap content in appropriate tags: About the role
then
... maybe
- for lists.
Let's craft each section.
About the role: combine company description and role overview.
Paragraph: "C-4 Analytics is a fast-growing, private, full-service digital marketing company that helps automotive dealerships increase sales, increase market share, and lower cost per acquisition. The company is committed to developing innovative solutions for every dealer and providing high levels of accountability and customer service. The Account Executive (Automotive Digital Marketing) works primarily from the Chicago office at least three days per week, with travel as needed to visit prospects, and manages the sales process from initial call to closing business with new prospects."
We can also mention expanding team.
Let's write.
Responsibilities: list bullet points.
We'll include: Find prospects via cold calling and emailing; Pursue in-bound leads; Maintain a high level of activity – calls, presentations, proposals, etc.; Research target accounts, identify key contacts and develop account-specific strategies; Collaborate with multiple team members in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; Prepare and deliver relevant sales presentations mostly via Webex; Manage the complete sales process across all stages and document activity in HubSpot; Close business.
Also maybe mention consultative sales process engagement with executives and mid- to senior management; challenging prospects with new ideas; but that's covered.
We'll include those as
- .
Requirements: Must-haves and nice-to-haves.
We can combine into one list with headings? But we need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have a
- with items; we can include subheadings inside
- maybe but better to separate Must-haves and Nice-to-haves as separate
- sections each preceded by maybe a
- 3+ years experience selling Digital Marketing or related services or products
- 3+ years experience selling into the Automotive Industry (B2B)
- 5+ years of outside sales experience
- Valid driver's license in good standing
- Access to a motor vehicle
- Flexibility to travel as needed
- Demonstrated desire to pursue and close business
- Ability to communicate and collaborate as part of a team
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- 3+ years’ experience selling digital marketing services in a pure business development capacity
- Google Analytics certification
heading? But we cannot use headings other than h3 for sections. So inside Requirements section we can have two
- groups, each preceded by a
like "Must-haves:" and "Nice-to-haves:" but that's okay as prose. We'll output:
Requirements
Must-haves:
Nice-to-haves:
- with items.
Pay: as described.
Schedule: include details: minimum three days per week in office; hybrid and office-based options; Monday
- maybe but better to separate Must-haves and Nice-to-haves as separate
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have a
- .
Requirements: Must-haves and nice-to-haves.
We can combine into one list with headings? But we need to use